The thing that stands out about this case is that John Worboys was so manipulative he robbed the victims of the power to resist, and he robbed them of the power to report because of the way that he operated.

In London for women black cabs are a symbol of safety.

They operate 24 hours a day and we all go out and know that if we have had a couple of drinks, you can get in a black cab and it will take you home and you are safe. It is an icon of dependability and safety.

Worboys deliberately manipulated that because he knew that vulnerable women would think his cab was a place of trust and a safe haven, and it absolutely wasn't.

On top of that, he kept in it a kit of alcohol and some over the counter drugs, and as a result these women were unconscious in the back of his cab. They woke up not knowing exactly what had happened to them.

So not only could they not resist when he attacked them, they didn't know what to go to the police and say.

He was cruel and vicious in the way he attacked them, but they also didn't know how to report it to police.

How do you go to the police and say 'I think something happened to me but I was a bit drunk and don't know what happened'.

Worboys pictured in his mugshot (Image: PA)

John Worboys models for a publicity shot from his days as stripper 'Terry the Minder' (Image: SWNS.com)

So I think there is a life sentence for these women, the three I interviewed were adamant their lives continue as normal. But what is left is a sense of fear about him.

You feel very much for these women, at the moment they feel safe because the person that attacked them is behind bars whilst this judicial review goes on.

But if that is not successful he is out and none of us will know why and where. That is something that plays on my mind.

I felt it was a great privilege to speak to these women.

What you want to do is put your arms around them but this is the opportunity for the women to tell their story and it was my responsibility to continue so their stories are heard.

John Worboys: The Taxi Cab Rapist with Susanna Reid is on ITV tonight at 9pm.